给

Haiping commented on the word 给

给你留言，怎么大半天才给我回复？

why did it take you such a long time to reply to my message?

她把我送给她的花又送给了你，这真是慷他人之慨啊！

She gave you the flowers that I sent to her earlier, what a generous person she is.

乙方按规定给付租金，甲方必须将房屋租给乙方居住。

Party B pays rent to Party A according to the contract, Party A should rent his house out to Party B.

因为给公司提过意见，老板常常给他穿小鞋。

Because he made some complaints to the company, the boss often gives him a hard time.

不要给别人留下把柄。

Don't do anything that others can hold against you.

他不肯也罢了，连个回信也不给。

I wouldn't have minded his refusing, but he didn't even answer my letter.

白给我也不要。

I wouldn't take it even as a gift.

给您拜个早(晚)年。

Let me wish you an early (a belated, late) Happy New Year.

November 28, 2010